http://tvnz.co.nz/worldhttp://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/venezuela-denies-plans-censor-internet-3418836 Venezuela is not planning to censor the web or to shut down social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, officials said, after President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the internet Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:17:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3418836http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/toyota-casts-doubt-runaway-prius-claim-3418778 Toyota Motor Corp said it had found no evidence to support the driver's account of a widely publicized "runaway" Prius incident in California Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:53:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3418778http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/two-accused-charged-over-cartoonist-murder-plot-3418758 An Irish court charged two men arrested over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist who drew the Prophet Mohammad with the body of a dog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:46:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3418758http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/cyclone-tomas-continues-pound-fiji-3417765 Tropical Cyclone Tomas is moving slowly over the Fiji islands, bringing winds of up to 270 kilometres an hour and heavy rain Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:53:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417765http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/world-s-shortest-man-dead-3418297 The world's shortest man He Pingping, who stood at just over 2'5" (74.6cm), has died in Rome, aged 21, bbc.co.uk reports Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:30:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3418297http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/new-zealand-ready-help-battered-fiji-3418291 New Zealand is ready to help Fiji as soon as Cyclone Tomas passes and damage can be assessed Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:27:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3418291http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/fbi-joins-probe-into-mexico-killings-3418171 The United States pledged support for Mexico in its war against drug gangs as the FBI joined the investigation of the murders of two Americans and a Mexican linked to the US consulate in a violent border city Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:15:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3418171http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/berlusconi-gives-zuma-pyjamas-3418114 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has given Jacob Zuma a gift of blue pyjamas and bedsheets, according to an official list of the presents received by the South African president Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3418114http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/pope-urged-speak-sex-scandals-3417777 German Catholic politicians and lay activists urged Pope Benedict to speak out about sexual abuse cases by priests that have shocked the country and led to questions about his management of the crisis Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:43:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417777http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/nz-couple-ponders-moroccan-return-3417759 A week after a New Zealand couple was expelled from Morocco, they are considering staying nearby in Spain to try and negotiate a return to the Village of Hope orphanage Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:46:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417759http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/west-condemns-georgia-war-spoof-3417758 Western envoys condemned a fake news report in Georgia that Russian tanks had entered the capital, wading into a row that has exposed deep divisions Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:32:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417758http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/mass-grave-wwi-soldiers-named-3417755 The identities of more than 200 British and Australian soldiers buried in several mass graves in northern France during World War I are expected to be revealed this week Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:13:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417755http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/afghan-forces-foil-commando-style-raid-3417746 Afghanistan's security forces killed five suicide bombers who planned to carry out a commando-style raid on government buildings in south-eastern Paktika province Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:13:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417746http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/libya-warns-europe-over-interests-3417744 European countries locked in a diplomatic row with Libya should remember that their energy firms have interests in the North African country Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:04:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417744http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/call-australian-cities-transform-3417734 Australia circa 2050, population 35 million, climate change induced rising sea levels have flooded the Gold Coast resort region, apartment blocks are now used to grow food Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:43:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417734http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/anc-youth-leader-guilty-hate-speech-3417725 A South African court found the firebrand leader of the ruling ANC's youth wing guilty of hate speech and fined him Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:44:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417725http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/charcoal-exports-fuelling-somalia-war-3417720 Illegal charcoal exports to Gulf states are a big source of income for rebel groups in Somalia, injecting millions of dollars to the war that has devastated the nation Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:31:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417720http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/holocaust-memorial-desecration-decried-3417700 Israel's ambassador to Poland deplored the desecration of a Holocaust memorial in southern Poland and criticised world leaders who deny Israel's right to exist Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:42:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417700http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/car-bomb-in-iraq-s-falluja-kills-7-3417603 A car bomb in Iraq's western Anbar province killed seven civilians and wounded 20 others on Monday, as Iraq struggles to end years of sectarian violence after a pivotal national vote Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:07:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417603http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/significant-damage-expected-in-fiji-3415426 Cyclone Tomas is expected to bring significant damage to Fiji as gusts up to 270 km/h hit the island nation, bringing down communications and forcing residents to flee to evacuation centres Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3415426http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/blasts-wound-thai-soldiers-amid-protests-3416503 Thousands of anti-government protesters in Bangkok plan to march to a military base on Monday to step up pressure on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:51:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3416503http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/night-time-liquor-ban-floated-in-russia-3417417 Russia's top public health official called on Monday for a ban on retail sales of alcohol after 9pm as part of a Kremlin-led campaign to crack down on alcohol abuse, state-run news agency RIA reported Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:31:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417417http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/porn-director-swaps-sex-politics-3417251 A woman who has directed 300 "female-friendly" sex films is to test the liberal-mindedness of British voters and run for parliament in an election due within weeks Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:11:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417251http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/maliki-pulls-ahead-in-iraq-race-3417118 Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pulled ahead on Monday in early results of an election Iraqis hoped would end years of sectarian strife, but a divided vote suggested long and fraught talks to form a government are ahead Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:23:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417118http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/deep-sea-volcanoes-slow-climate-change-3417078 A vast network of under-sea volcanoes pumping out nutrient-rich water in the Southern Ocean plays a key role in soaking up large amounts of carbon dioxide, acting as a brake on climate change. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:53:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417078http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/search-ends-after-deadly-canadian-avalanche-3416548 Two people have been killed and 30 hurt by an avalanche near Revelstoke, British Columbia, but others feared buried when the slide hit a snowmobile rally have been found safe, police said on Monday Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3416548http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/power-blackout-affects-much-chile-3416310 Cities across Chile were without power on Monday and output at some mines disrupted after a main power grid failed Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:07:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3416310